Use of Force/Less Lethal/CEW

Question 1

operated by the Service, or;
􀁸 operated by another Ontario police service, or;
􀁸 that is a privately owned and provincially approved shooting range, or;
􀁸 operated by the Department of National Defence (DND).

Answer 1

Authorized Range

Question 2

a weapon that primarily uses propelled wires to conduct energy that affects
the sensory and/or motor functions of the central nervous system.

Answer 2

Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW)

Question 3

the discharge of a firearm for the purpose of ending the life of an animal that is potentially dangerous, or is so badly injured that humanity dictates that its suffering be ended

Answer 3

Dispatching of an Animal

Question 4

the purposes of use of force, means a Service issued or authorized firearm.

Answer 4

Firearm

Question 5

when a Service member, other than at an authorized range or under the exemption provisions,
discharges a firearm in the performance of their duty, or discharges an issued firearm at any time, intentionally or
unintentionally.
- includes discharges that occur at an authorized range or under the exemption provisions that result in injury or death.

Answer 5

Firearm Discharge

Question 6

a detective or detective sergeant assigned to Professional Standards who
has completed the accredited Firearm Discharge Investigators Course.

Answer 6

Firearm Discharge Investigator (FDI)

Question 7

a firearm that is designed, altered or intended to be aimed and fired by the action of one hand

Answer 7

Handgun

Question 8

information derived from a member making a determination with respect to the race of an individual by observation, solely on the basis of that member’s own perception.

Answer 8

Service Members’ Perception Data

Question 9

panel consisting of, but not limited to the:
􀁸 Unit Commander or designate – Specialized Emergency Response – Emergency Task Force
􀁸 Unit Commander or designate – Corporate Risk Management
􀁸 Section Head – Toronto Police College (TPC) – Armament Section
􀁸 Section Head – TPC – In–Service Training Section
􀁸 Training Analyst – TPC – Armament Section
􀁸 Representative – East Field
􀁸 Representative – West Field
􀁸 Representative – Emergency Management & Public Order – Public Safety

Answer 9

Incident Review Committee (IRC)

Question 10

an unintentional discharge of a service firearm or less lethal shotgun by a police officer that is not the result of undue care and attention to the prescribed safe handling procedures

Answer 10

Accidental Discharge

Question 11

the manner in which a gun is loaded, in accordance with training, to ensure safety

Answer 11

Administrative Load

Question 12

member of the cadre of on-call TPS uniform senior officers that acts as the designated authority and manages the SIU event in the field on behalf
of the Chief.

Answer 12

Chief’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) On-Call Designated Authority

Question 13

a designated shotgun which uses less lethal impact munitions and is designed to be braced against the shoulder when fired.

Answer 13

Less Lethal Shotgun

Question 14

an intentional or unintentional discharge of a service firearm or less lethal shotgun by a police officer that is the result of undue care and attention to the prescribed safe handling procedures

Answer 14

Negligent Discharge

Question 15

police officer qualified by the Toronto Police College – Armament Section to use a less lethal shotgun and who has attended and passed less lethal shotgun recertification training before the 12–month expiry of the date of certification of the previous year

Answer 15

Qualified in the Use of a Less Lethal Shotgun

Question 16

an unintentional discharge of a Service CEW by a police officer that is not the
result of undue care and attention to the prescribed safe handling procedures.

Answer 16

Accidental Discharge of a CEW

Question 17

weapon that primarily uses propelled wires to conduct energy that affects the sensory and/or motor functions of the central nervous system.

Answer 17

Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW)

Question 18

Demonstrated Force Presence, Drive Stun Mode, Full Deployment, or an
unintentional discharge.

Answer 18

Conducted Energy Weapon Use

Question 19

that the conducted energy weapon is un-holstered and displayed in the presence of a subject with the intention to achieve behaviour compliance

Answer 19

Demonstrated Force Presence (DFP)

Question 20

when the conducted energy weapon is placed in direct contact with the subject and the current is applied without the probes being propelled

Answer 20

Drive Stun Mode (DSM)

Question 21

the conducted energy weapon is used wherein the probes are fired at a subject and the electrical pulse applied. In this mode, the device is designed to override the subject’s nervous system and affect both the sensory and motor functions causing incapacitation.

Answer 21

Full Deployment (FD)

Question 22

an intentional or unintentional discharge of a Service CEW by a police officer that is the result of undue care and attention to the prescribed safe handling procedures

Answer 22

Negligent Discharge of a CEW

Question 23

a police officer qualified by the Toronto Police College - Armament Section to use
a CEW and who has attended and passed CEW training before the 12-month expiry of the date of certification of the
previous year.

Answer 23

Qualified in the Use of a CEW

Question 24

in reference to CEW use includes either a person or an animal.

Answer 24

Subject (Conducted Energy Weapon)